tissue_scale {httk}

Allometric scaling.

Description

Allometrically scale a tissue mass or flow based on height^(3/4).

Usage

tissue_scale(height_ref, height_indiv, tissue_mean_ref)

Arguments

height_ref

Reference height in cm.

height_indiv

Individual height in cm.

tissue_mean_ref

Reference tissue mass or flow.

Value

Allometrically scaled tissue mass or flow, in the same units as tissue_mean_ref.

Author(s)

Caroline Ring

References

Ring CL, Pearce RG, Setzer RW, Wetmore BA, Wambaugh JF (2017). “Identifying populations sensitive to environmental chemicals by simulating toxicokinetic variability.” Environment International, 106, 105–118.